- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02015078
Black Family Eating Behaviors Study
Despite broad awareness of the role that diet plays in increasing obesity risk, adherence to public health recommendations for maintaining healthy eating is low. Insights gained from weight loss intervention trials find that trial participants report difficulty in restricting calories, dissatisfaction with the pace of weight loss, inability to control eating, low palatability of recommended foods and strong food cravings. Indeed, recent systematic reviews provide empirical support that these subjective experiences that trial participants describe likely represent eating-related traits or phenotypes . While amassing evidence supports individual variation in these eating-related traits, to date there has been no systematic effort to characterize robust eating-related phenotypes. Proposed is a Sub-study initially planned to be piggy-backed on a planned Study being conducted by investigators at the University of North Carolina (UNC-- Linnan, Dilworth- Anderson & Evans). The UNC Parent Study was a feasibility study using community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches to explore possible intervention strategies aimed to reduce the burden of chronic disease and cancer among African American families. The NHGRI-led eating behavior Sub-study is proposed to be integrated with the UNC Parent Study (hereafter referred to as Phase 1). The additional aims of the Sub-study (hereafter referred to as Phase 2) are to gain understanding of whether we can characterize clusters of eating-related behaviors that may be associated with adherence to weight management and weight outcomes. This current protocol lays out the specific qualitative activities planned for Phase 1 which include conducting structured interviews with Black Family Reunion organizers (N=8) and a sample of reunion participants (N=40). We also describe the larger quantitative survey proposed for Phase 2. Pending the feasibility of the sub-study with the African-American community, we will collect information on eating-related behaviors in a large sample of individuals (N=350). If the initial assessments (Phase1) prove that this is not a viable study to be conducted in that setting, we will consider other population groups and other settings.
We are also considering Phase 3 activities if we identify clusters of eating-related phenotypes within individuals. Amended IRB applications will be submitted prior to launching Phase 3.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Despite broad awareness of the role that diet plays in increasing obesity risk, adherence to public health recommendations for maintaining healthy eating is low. Insights gained from weight loss intervention trials find that trial participants report difficulty in restricting calories, dissatisfaction with the pace of weight loss, inability to control eating, low palatability of recommended foods and strong food cravings. Indeed, recent systematic reviews provide empirical support that these subjective experiences that trial participants describe likely represent eating-related traits or phenotypes . While amassing evidence supports individual variation in these eating-related traits, to date there has been no systematic effort to characterize robust eating-related phenotypes. Proposed is a Sub-study initially planned to be piggy-backed on a planned Study being conducted by investigators at the University of North Carolina (UNC-- Linnan, Dilworth- Anderson & Evans). The UNC Parent Study was a feasibility study using community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches to explore possible intervention strategies aimed to reduce the burden of chronic disease and cancer among African American families. The NHGRI-led eating behavior Sub-study is proposed to be integrated with the UNC Parent Study (hereafter referred to as Phase 1). The additional aims of the Sub-study (hereafter referred to as Phase 2) are to gain understanding of whether we can characterize clusters of eating-related behaviors that may be associated with adherence to weight management and weight outcomes. This current protocol lays out the specific qualitative activities planned for Phase 1 which include conducting structured interviews with Black Family Reunion organizers (N=8) and a sample of reunion participants (N=40). We also describe the larger quantitative survey proposed for Phase 2. Pending the feasibility of the sub-study with the African-American community, we will collect information on eating-related behaviors in a large sample of individuals (N=350). If the initial assessments (Phase1) prove that this is not a viable study to be conducted in that setting, we will consider other population groups and other settings.
We are also considering Phase 3 activities if we identify clusters of eating-related phenotypes within individuals. Amended IRB applications will be submitted prior to launching Phase 3.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
- INCLUSION
- For Phase 1 of the study, targets are family members attending African American family reunions. Therefore, the eligibility to participate will be: age 18 or older; not currently pregnant; attending the targeted family reunion.
- For Phase 2 of the study, the population for the study are adults (18 to 70 years-old), with the capability to read English. As this is a feasibility and exploration study, the recruitment is intended to be broad and to include various populations and profiles.
EXCLUSION
-Pregnant women will be excluded from participation in the study due to the focus on eating behaviors and weight.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Only
- Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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African Americans
Targets are family members attending African American family reunions.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
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Phase 3
Time Frame: Completed
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To assess whether the occurrence of robust eating- related behavior clusters differ significantly between blood relatives and non-blood relatives (i.e., spouses and unrelated kin).
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Completed
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Phase 2
Time Frame: Completed
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To assess whether robust phenotypes of eating-related behaviors (e.g., appetite for palatable foods, disinhibition, pickiness, and new food phobia) can be characterized.
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Completed
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Phase 1
Time Frame: Completed
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To assess the feasibility of:(a)recruiting African American family reunion-organizers and participants to take part in a health promotion and genetics- related research study.
(b)administering survey assessments to assess individual s and kindreds (blood and nonblood relatives ) interest in learning about eating-related (ER) behaviors and weight outcomes.
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Completed
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Susan Persky, Ph.D., National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Akter SM, Roy SK, Thakur SK, Sultana M, Khatun W, Rahman R, Saliheen SS, Alam N. Effects of third trimester counseling on pregnancy weight gain, birthweight, and breastfeeding among urban poor women in Bangladesh. Food Nutr Bull. 2012 Sep;33(3):194-201. doi: 10.1177/156482651203300304.
- Appelhans BM, Woolf K, Pagoto SL, Schneider KL, Whited MC, Liebman R. Inhibiting food reward: delay discounting, food reward sensitivity, and palatable food intake in overweight and obese women. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Nov;19(11):2175-82. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.57. Epub 2011 Apr 7.
- Baranowski T, Baranowski JC, Watson KB, Jago R, Islam N, Beltran A, Martin SJ, Nguyen N, Tepper BJ. 6-n-propylthiouracil taster status not related to reported cruciferous vegetable intake among ethnically diverse children. Nutr Res. 2011 Aug;31(8):594-600. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2011.07.004. Epub 2011 Aug 5.
- Persky S, Bouhlal S, Goldring MR, McBride CM. Beliefs about genetic influences on eating behaviors: Characteristics and associations with weight management confidence. Eat Behav. 2017 Aug;26:93-98. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2017.02.003. Epub 2017 Feb 9.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimated)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 999914014
- 14-HG-N014
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
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